This will be the first football played in England since the Grenfell Tower fire took place in June, and Arsenal have taken the opportunity to invite 400 firefighters and their families to attend this weekend’s games.

The tragedy claimed at least 80 lives, with the death toll expected to rise when an official figure is set to be released next year, and Arsenal have extended this gesture of appreciation to the ‘heroic’ emergency services of London.

Grenfell Tower in Kensington tragically burned down on 14 June this year (Picture: Getty)

400 firefighters and their families have been invited to the Emirates Cup this weekend (Picture: Getty)

The fire has claimed at least 80 lives and over 70 injuries (Picture: Getty)

‘I would like to thank all the fans for their support at this year’s Emirates Cup and offer a special welcome to the 400 firefighters and their families who we have invited to both days of the competition,’ Wenger wrote in Arsenal’s matchday programme.

‘Many of the firefighters were directly involved in the response to the Grenfell Tower Tragedy. Heroic is a word we will often hear in a football context but these brave men and women truly embody what it means to be a hero.

‘I know the club’s community department also worked hard to help with the relief efforts at Grenfell, everyone here at Arsenal was shocked and deeply saddened by events in west London and we send our deepest sympathies to those many families affected.’

Wenger’s side return to the Emirates Stadium for the first time since May (Picture: Getty)